Hanging directory holder



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Patented Mar. 9, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates generally to a hanger for books or pamphlets, such as telephone direcrtories, 'periodical magazines, or catalogues or reference lists, and has reference more particu- 5 larly to a binder for such articles provided with means for movably securing the binder and its contents to a wall or to an article of furniture in such manner as to prevent removal of a book or similar article from the binder without the use of a proper locking key, or application of destructive force.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved binder which shall be so constructed as to securely hold a book or books removably and interchangeably and in such manner as to prevent their removal from the binder except in an orderly manner, the binder being adapted to permit the books to be opened approximately as atwise as may be desired for observation of the leaves or pages of the book or similar article.

Another object is to provide a hanger binder Which shall be of such construction as to constitute a permanent hanger for books or similar articles to be removed and others substituted therefor without permanently disarranging the hanger as a unit.

A further object is to provide an improved binder for books or similar articles which shall be so constructed as to be unitary with a hanger or holding device by which the binder and contents may be securely anchored in a desirable location permitting the ready access to pages of the book for inspection or reading of printed matter thereon.

A still further object is to provide an improved telephone directory hanger which shall be so constructed as to ordinarily prevent removal and careless displacement of the directory and avoid resultant annoyances due to searches therefor and possible injury of the directory.

A still further object is to provide an improved unitary hanging book binder of such construction as to be adapted to be manufactured at low cost of simple materials and which shall be durable and economical in use and permit the binder and contents to be simply shifted to various convenient positions without inducing excessive wear and tear of structural parts thereof.

With the above-mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in a novel binder and holder for telephone directories or books of unitary construction and having novel means for removably locking a book to the binder and hanger apparatus; the invention consisting also fur- 55 ther in the novel parts, and in the combinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter particularly described and further defined in the claims appended hereto.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,- Figure 1 is a perspective View of apparatus constructed substantially in accordance with the invention and arranged conveniently for illustration thereof in association with a shelf or the like and anchored to a vertical Wall or stationary object; Fig. 2 is a sectional detail of the' binder` on an enlarged scale and partially broken' away to clearly show elements thereof designed for securing the binder and a book thereon and in an appropriate manner; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal section further illustrating features embodied in the preceding figure; Fig. 4 is a detail section approximately on the line IV--IV on Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the binder and a book cover thereon partially broken away; Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the binder and a book locked thereon, partially broken away; Fig. 7 is a vertical section of a shifting anchorV device comprised in the hanging book holder; and Fig. 8 isa transverse section of the anchor device.

Similar reference characters in the various figures of the drawings indicate corresponding elements or features of the invention herein referred to in detail.

As illustrative of the invention and mode of operation advantageously a portion of a wall or a stationary object I is shown and a table or shelf 2 adjacent thereto.

The binder has a main plate 3 having an ear 4 on one end thereof and a boxing on the 0pposite end thereof comprising an end plate 5 rigid on the end of theplate 3 to hold a binder rod hereinafter more particularly described, the ear 4 having an aperture 6 through which the rod extends. The boxing has a top plate 'l extending from the end plate 5 and supporting a back plate 8 having an aperture 9 therein to -receive a portion of the binder rod. The boxing has a head block ID therein adjacent to the plate 'l and is rigidly secured in place by a rivet I I and otherwise if desired. A rivet I2 is secured to the plates 5 and 8 in proximity to the plate 3.

A strong book cover is provided and has a 'back member mainly composed of the plate 3 provided with suitable hinge members which suitably is composed of a number of hinge plates I3 extending across the back of the plate 3 and secured thereto by means of rivets I4 and otherwise if desired, reinforcing spacer plates I5 being arranged between the hinge plates and secured to the plate 3 by means of rivets I4. Each hinge plate has hinge members I6 and I1 on opposite ends thereof respectively. A suitable back plate I8 is secured to the plate 3 and also to the plates I3 and I5 by the rivets indicated, and fiber board side boards or cover members I9 and I9 are suitably arranged and provided each with hinge members 20 connected with the hinge members I6 and l1 respectively.

A book is illustrated in connection with the binder and conveniently comprising leaves 2| bound together and having a cover 22, the book being guided in the proper position on the binder by means of spurs 23 secured to the main plate 3 and received into the back portion of the book which is forced onto the spurs, customarily opening of the book being permitted and permitting the insertion of a suitable binder rod 24 through the apertures 6 and 9 and between two groups of the leaves of the book which prevents removal of the book.

The rod 24 has a collar 25 on its end that passes through the` apertures 6 and 9 and prevents withdrawal of the rod by means of locking devices comprising a lock member 26 slidably arranged in the boxing behind the collar and having a slot or recess 21 in its upper portion to clear the rod 24, being provided with a barrel 28 in which a screw 29 is threaded and rotatably arranged in the head block I0 which has a key hole 30 into which a flat head 3l with which the screw is provided is received, the screw being turned to operate the device 26 but can be turned only by means of a key 32 inserted in the key hole and having a slot 33 to receive the head 3l.

In order to anchor or substantially fasten the binder so as to prevent removal of a book from its customary location, the rod 24 is provided with an aperture 34 in its head portion in which a link 35 is connected and conveniently forms a portion of a link chain. An anchorage base plate 36 is suitably provided and may be secured by means of screws 31 to a wall or elsewhere if preferred, opposite ends of the plate having ears 38 and 39 respectively to which a guide rod 40 is `secured and movably supports a swivel head 4I and having a pin 42 loosely connected therewith and to which the chain 35 is connected so that the chain anchorage may be shifted readily when desired because of shifting of the binder.

In practical use a book or papers may be placed in the binder and held in place by means of the spurs 23 and the rod 24, the latter being constantly connected to the anchorage devices provided therefor, and in the absence of a convenient table or shelf may suspend the binder and its contents as may bemost convenient to a user who nevertheless may suitably arrange a table and place the binder thereon. By use of the key 32 the screw 29 may be appropriately turned to cause the lock member 26 to be moved back sufliciently for insertion of the collar 25 through the aperture 9, the key being reversely turned so as to shift the member 26 so that it must obstruct return movement of the collar, the rod 24 thereby being eiectually locked in place until properly released by means of the key. Various papers instead of the book shown for example may be secured in the binder or may be added to a book or books, if desired, the binder permitting various changes as to contents thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A directory holder including a base plate having an upstanding ear and a boxing on 0pposite end portions thereof, said ear having an aperture therethrough, a binder rod removably inserted through the aperture in said ear and extending into said boxing, and key-operated means movably arranged in the boxing to engage and lock Athe rod in place.

2. A book binder including a base plate having an upstanding ear and a boxing on opposite end portions thereof, spurs rigidly standing on the base plate between said ear and said boxing, said ear being provided with an aperture, a binder rod removably extending through the aperture in said ear and into said boxing, and key-operated lock elements mounted in said boxing to engage and lock said rod in place.

3. In a directory holder, the combination of a base plate having an upstanding ear on one end portion and a boxing on the opposite end portion thereof, the boxing having an aperture in its side facing said ear and having also a keyhole in its iront portion, a binder rod removably inserted through said ear and extending through said aperture and having acollar xed on its end in the boxing, a lock member adjustably mounted in the boxing behind said collar and provided with anadjusting screw supported by the boxing and having a key head accessible in said key hole, and book cover members connected to the base plate.

4. In combination, a directory holder'comprising a back plate and covers, an ear projecting between said covers from the top of said back plate, a boxing at the bottom end of said back plate and containing locking mechanism, there being apertures through said ear and the near side of said boxing, a rod adapted to be passed through the aperture in said ear and to have its end releasably locked in said boxing, means at the other end of said rod for permanently securing it to a iixed support, whereby a book may be locked in said holder and both locked to such fixed support by the single actof inserting and locking said rod in place.

WILLIAM B. OSMAN. 

